'MTI wins contract from Sky Italia'
Jul 20, 2010 (DMEUROPE via COMTEX) -- Supplier of microwave / RF equipment Microelectronics Technology (MTI) has been awarded a contract to provide Sky Italia with its low-noise block converter (LNB) single cable technology products. Under the terms of the agreement, MTI will provide Sky Italia with its AK541-XT2 four channel single cable product. MTI's newly developed four channel single cable product AK541-XT2 allows multiple connections of set-top-box tuners via a single coax cable. This particular product will be used in the installation of the Sky Italia twin tuner PVR and it is the intention of Sky Italia to use this LNB with all PVR installations in the future. For Sky Italia, this product will allow future upgrades and possible multi-room functionality to consumer offerings. The shipment will begin from Q3. Launched in 2003, Sky Italia had 4.7 million subscribers in March. Sky currently offers more than 190 thematic and pay-per-view channels with a rich offer of cinema, sports, news, entertainment and programmes for children through satellite, IPTV and mobile distribution.